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Everbody's Free (To Wear Suncreen) von Baz Luhrmann.

Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '99
"Wear sunscreen"

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, "sunscreen" would be it.

The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.
I will dispense this advice NOW!
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth.
Oh, never mind.

You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded.

But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.
You are not as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future.
Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.

The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing every day that scares you.

Sing
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts.
Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss
Don't waste your time on jealousy.
Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind.
The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive.
Forget the insults.
If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters.
Throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life.
The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives.
Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't.

Get plenty of calcium.
Be kind to your knees.
You'll miss them when they're gone.

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't.
Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't.
Maybe you'll divorce at 40.

Maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary.
Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either.
Your choices are half chance.
So are everybody else's.

Enjoy your body.
Use it every way you can.
Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it.
It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance
Even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.
Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.

Do not read beauty magazines.
They will only make you feel ugly.

"Brother and sister together we'll make it through,
Someday a spirit will take you and guide you there
I know that you're hurting but I've been waiting there for you
and I'll be there just helping you out
whenever I can..."

Get to know your parents.
You never know when they'll be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings.
They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go,
but with a precious few you should hold on.
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get,
the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.
Live in "New York City" once, but leave before it makes you hard.
Live in "Northern California" once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel
Accept certain inalienable truths:
Prices will rise.
Politicians will philander.
You, too, will get old.
And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you.
Maybe you have a trust fund.
Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse.
But you never know when either one might run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.
Advice is a form of nostalgia.

Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen.

"Brother and sister together we'll make it through,
Someday a spirit will take you and guide you there
I know that you're hurting but I've been waiting there for you
and I'll be there just helping you out
whenever I can..."

Everybody's Free, Everybody's Free To Feel Good!

Hammer Idee, Hammer Beat.

Liedtext:

Look at my horse,
My horse is amazing
Give it a lick
Hmm, It tastes just like raisins

Have a stroke of it’s mane
It turnes into a plane
And then it turns back again
When you tug on it’s winky

Ohh that’s dirty
Do you think so?
Well I’d better not show you where the lemonade is made
Sweet lemonade
Mmm sweet lemonade
Sweet lemonade
Yeah sweet lemonade

Get on my horse
I’ll take you round the universe
And all the other places too
I think you’ll find that the universe pretty much covers everything
Shut up woman get on my horse

Hier gibts das ganze übrigens als Klingelton.

Seit nun mehr als zwei Wochen hörte ich immer wieder so ein Lied im Radio oder Fernsehen, von welchem ich leider nicht wusste oder herausfinden konnte, wie denn das Lied oder wenigstens die Band heisst.

Gestern abend habe ich dann durch Zufall erfahren, dass mein kleiner Bruder mit Hilfe von Shazaam vorgestern herausfinden konnte, wie die Band und das Lied heisst.

Und nun ohne weitere Verzögerung: es ist die Band Gossip mit ihrem Lied "Heavy Cross".

Video:

Liedtext:

ooohh oh ooooh, oh oh oh ohhh
ooohh oh ooooh, oh oh oh ohhh

It's a cruel cruel world, to face on your own,
A heavy cross, to carry along,
The lights are on, but everyone's gone,
And it's cruel

It's a funny way, to make ends meet,
when the lights are out on every street,
It feels alright, but never complete,
without joy,

I checked you, if it's already been done, undo it,
It takes two, it's up to me and you, to proove it,
On the rainy nights, even the coldest days,
you're moments ago, but seconds away,
The principal of nature, it's true but, it's a cruel world,

ooooh oooh oohh, ooh ooh oooh ooh, ooo wooah

We can play it safe, or play it cool,
follow the leader, or make up all the rules,
whatever you want, the choice is yours,
So choose,

I checked you, if it's already been done, undo it,
It takes two, it's up to me and you, to proove it,

ei ei ei ei ei, oh oh oh oh oh, ye oh oh,
ei ei ei ei ei, oh oh oh oh oh, ye eh, ye eh, ye eh,

I just knew, it's already been done, undo it,
It takes two, it's up to me and you, to proove it,

ei ei ei, woah wo, yeah eh
ei ei ei ei ei, oh oh oh oh oh, ye eh, ye eh, ye eh,

I checked you, if it's already been done, undo it,
It takes two, it's up to me and you, to proove it,
ei ei ei ei ei, oh oh oh oh oh, ye oh oh,
ei ei ei, oh oh oh oh oh, ye eh, ye eh, ye eh,

I just knew

Quelle: Wikia Lyrics

Wer sich jetzt fragt: "Was ist denn das?", dem möchte ich aus praktischen Gründen Wikipedia zitieren:

Maeckes & Plan B ist ein deutschsprachiges Hip-Hop-Duo aus Stuttgart, das sich aus Markus Winter (Maeckes) und Bartek Nikodemski (Plan B) zusammensetzt. Sie stehen beide bei dem Stuttgarter Independent-Label Chimperator Productions unter Vertrag.

Und wer damit noch nichts anfangen kann, der kann sich ja mal folgendes Lied anhören (ich schreibe bewusst nicht ansehen):

Links:

• Webseite von Maeckes
• Webseite von Plan B
• Mehr Infos auf Laut.de

Update am 25.11.2009:

Video geändert, da das erste ziemlich schlecht war... Im neuen hört man vom Album "Als wären wir Freunde" einige Stücke in einer kurzen Aneinanderreihung.

Canabalt ist mein aktueller iPhone Spiele Tipp (natürlich neben GeoDefense Swarm :-).

Das Spiel Canabalt wurde von einer Flash Version portiert, die man auch über den obigen Link ausprobieren kann.

In Canabalt geht es eigentlich nur darum, zu flüchten. Dazu tippt man lediglich auf den Bildschirm und animiert damit die Spielfigur zum Springen. Laufen tut sie von alleine.

Die Atmosphäre und die Musik sind allerdings so gut gemacht, dass das Spiel trotz des simplen Prinzips erstaunlich viel Spass macht.

Canabalt kostet im iTunes Store derzeit 2,39 Euro.

Gut, das Lied ist wirklich nicht gerade brandneu, aber als ich es heute zufällig wieder gehört habe, dachte ich, dass es eine Erwähnung in diesem (!) Blog wert ist, von daher folgt jetzt gleich der Liedtext, aber noch eine Anmerkung: um in den vollen Genuss dieses Posts zu kommen, muss im Hintergrund das Lied laufen!

Comfortable as I am
I need your reassurance
And comfortable as you are
You count the days

But if I wanted silence
I would whisper
And if I wanted loneliness
I'd choose to go
And if i liked rejection
I'd audition
And if I didn't love you
You would know

And why can't you just hold me
And how come it is so hard
And do you like to see me broken
And why do I still care
still care

You say you see the light now
At the end of this narrow hall
I wish it didn't matter
I wish I didn't give you all

But if I wanted silence
I would whisper
And if I wanted loneliness
I'd choose to go
And if i liked rejection
I'd audition
And if I didn't love you
You would know

And why can't you just hold me
And how come it is so hard
And do you like to see me broken
And why do I still care

Poor little misunderstood baby
No one likes a sad face
But I can't remember life without him
I think I did have good days
I think I did have good days

And why (why) can't you just hold me
And how come it is so hard
And do you like to see me broken
And why do I still care

Quelle Liedtext (übrigens befindet sich eine Lotus Notes Datenbank hinter der Seite ;-)

Das Video gibts leider nicht mehr bei Youtube, aber über Google findet man es auch woanders...